📍 2656 N 2400 W, Farr West, Weber County, 84404
Wahlquist Jr High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Farr West, Weber County. The school has 1,260 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Weber District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wahlquist Jr High enrolls 1,260 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,149 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
152 of the school's 1,260 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 44 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wahlquist Jr High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-10, state senate district 20, state house district 29.
Wahlquist Jr High is one of 50 schools in Weber District, based in OGDEN, Utah. The district serves 32,054 students district-wide and employs 1,547 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,260 students, Wahlquist Jr High is larger than the district average of about 641 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large